Etowah County man who took children to church accused of sex abuse

View full sizeTimothy Derwood Williams: 50-year-old Etowah County man, who often took children to church in his van, has been charged with sex abuse after he allegedly touched a 12-year-old girl inappropriately.

GADSDEN, Alabama -- Timothy Derwood Williams, a 50-year-old who often took children to church in his van, has been charged with sex abuse after he allegedly touched a 12-year-old girl inappropriately, the Etowah County sheriff told the Gadsden Times.

Williams drove his own van and would pick up children and take them to and from church, according to the Gadsden Times report. The 12-year-old is said to have been abused while the van was on Williams' property and authorities told the Gadsden Times that they believe there may be other victims.

Williams was held in the Etowah County Detention Center on a $10,000 bond.